BOXING - What Happened On This Day???????

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Mike McCallum v Jeff Harding - Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA.

The comparatively short, but brilliant career of Aussie Jeff 'Hitman' Harding comes to a close. Losing his WBC light heavyweight title on PTS over 12 rounds in only his second career loss to 'The Bodysnatcher'.

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Yeah, 3rd round with a left hook - approx 3 mins 49 into the video below:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVcgD7VlmT8&NR=1[/ame]

 

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Tony Mundine (Snr) v Steve Aczel – Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland.

Mundine (Snr) won by TKO in round 6 of 12.

At the time Mundine held the Australian heavyweight, cruiser weight & light heavyweight titles simultaneously.

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James J. Jefferies v Bob Fitzsimmons - The Arena, San Francisco, California, USA.

Jefferies successfully retains his undefeated record and World heavyweight title by KO in round 8 of 20.

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Yeah, as a natural middleweight who grew into a light heavy, he sure gave away weight, height and reach in accumulating some of his titles.

He won the national heavyweight title weighing 164 lbs! Defending champion Foster Bibron weighed in at 210 lbs, meaning a difference of 46 lbs (21 kgs)!

In his last outing at heavyweight against Marc Ecimovic he again gave away a ridiculous 33 pounds ( 15 kgs).

 

Hardly surprised Ash. The older champs who got through unscathed and have since looked after themselves are still unbelievable in the gym.

 

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Manny Pacquiao v Emmanuel Lucero - Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA.

PacMan retains his IBF super bantamweight title by KO in round 3 of 12.

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Antonio Margarito v Miguel Cotto - MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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Margarito wins the WBA welterweight title by KO in round 11 of 12.

The 'hand-wraps fight'.

 

...and one with some Aussie flavour:

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Lou Cafaro v Rod Carr – Perth, WA.

‘Rocket’ Rod Carr loses the Commonwealth super middleweight title he won from Ray Acqquaye by TKO in round 5 of 12.

Carr had two attempts at winning back the title, both against Henry Wharton. He lost narrowly on points in the first bout, but was stopped in the second.


‘Rocket’s’ son Jake is now coming along in the amateur ranks:

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pictured: Carr Jake with Azumah Nelson

 

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Johnny Famechon v Fighting Harada I - Sydney Stadium.


Famechon wins, somewhat controversially, on points over 15 rounds.


Fammo would KO Harada in their second meeting in January 1970. The picture below is from the second bout:

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My invoice is in the mail Ash - have tried to keep a cap on pricing but the recent addition of pictures has meant prices had to be increased marginally.

Appear to have lost the most vocal and animated reader of this thread, 20a87. Used to add his own blend of rather oddball 'variety' to what is otherwise a fairly serious, focused thread.